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Knoxville: 1982 World's Fair. Image fromBritannica Online

Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, my wife and I share nostalgic feelings for the 1982 World’s Fair.

The fair drew over 11 million visitors, making it one of the most popular world's fairs in US history. When we remember the fair, we see the flying flags from all over the world, the exhibitions, exciting new inventions, parades and performances and most of all, the Sunsphere(which still stands today).

But what we didn’t realize at the time (we were both 12 years old) was that the fair taught us to appreciate the variety of people and places beyond our "scruffy little city." Over 30 years later that spirit remains. When we travel together - or with our two boys - we seek adventure in unexpected places and enjoy discovering experiences we wouldn’t have thought of before.